Mouthbrooder

Full definition of mouthbrooder

Noun

1. (zoology) Any animal that cares for its offspring, either eggs or juveniles, by holding them in their mouths for extended periods of time.

Derived terms

• African mouthbrooder
• blackchin mouthbrooder
• blue Victoria mouthbrooder
• dwarf Victoria mouthbrooder
• Fuelleborn's mouthbrooder
• Guenther's mouthbrooder
• Katavi mouthbrooder
• Lake Turkana mouthbrooder
• Mozambique mouthbrooder
• Paraguay mouthbrooder
• soutern mouthbrooder